Roof-carline.



IINITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE B. MALTBI', OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASS'IGNOR To CLEVELAND CARSPECIALTY COMPANY, oF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

RooF-oAmlNE.

Specication of Letters Patent,

' Patented July s, 1906.

lApplication filed August 2,190.5. Serial No'l 272,327.

and useful Improvement in Roof-Carlines, of

which improvement the following is a specification. i A e.

My invention relates to sheetor plate metal roof carlines of the generaltype whichis-exemplified 4in Letters Patent of the United States No.649,171' granted and issued Vto me and to Broderick Haskell (as assigneeof twothirds of the right) under dateof May-8, 1900. The object of mypresent" invention is to provide a roofcarline embodying theadvantageous features of that set forth in Letters Patent No. 649,171aforesaid and which Shall further afford improved facilities for beingsupported on the car side plates and for acting as a tie between theopposite Sides of the car.v A p t The improvementv claimed ishereinafter fully set forth. C In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 isa side view, in elevation showing slightly more than one-half in' lengthof a roof-carline embodying my invent1on;,Fig. 2, a plan' or topview;Flg. 3, an end view; FIg. 4,' a

transverse section on the line a a, of Fig., 1 and Fig.l 5, a similarsection indicating the lateralilanges as extending throughout the lengthof the carline.

In the practice of my invention I provide a roof-carline which is formedof sheet or plate metal, preferably by being pressed or shaped In a dieor mold.- The body of the carline is integral and comprises a web 1 ofinverted U or channel transverse section and lateral.

flanges 1"., projecting from the bottoms of the opposite side members ofthe web. As shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4, the flanges 1al extend from eachend of the body for a portion only of its lengthas, say, about one-sixththereofan are tapered inwardly or toward the middle of the carline; but,as indicated in Fig. 5, said -flanges may, if desired, extend throughoutits entire length. The web 1 is downwardly inclined from its middle toeach of its ends at such an angle as may be ada ted to impart thedesired pitch to the roof. tis also -the flanges.

I iprrefe'rably, as shown, diminished in depth om its middle portiontoward each of its ends for a comparatively short distance-ias,l say,about one-sixth of its length from each end; but-it may, if desired, bemade of uniform depth throughout.

The ends of the carlirie extend completely overa'nd are supported on theside plates of the car-frame, (indicated'in dotted lines at t-he left of1.,) and in order to provide for the secure attachment of the -carlineto theside plates and the'connection of the op osite sides of the car,so as to dispense wit I the usual tlc-rods, downwardly-turned Hang-es 1dVare formed on the ends of the body 1, said flanges abuttinv'against theouter faces of the side plates andbe'ing secured thereto by horizontalbolts oles 8El are also formed in the lateral flanges 1a of the body forthe reception of vertical bolts by which said fiange are connectedl tothe side plates.

To provide suitable bearings for the ridgepole and purlins of the roof,themetal of the web 1 is turned downwardly at the middle of the carlineand at pro er distances between the middle and the en s, so as toformseats` 6 of channel-section .in which the ridge-pole and purlins arefitted and to which theyare secured by bolts passing through holes 8 int-he seats. v

The practical advantages. of strength, lightness, and facility ofapplication in ordinary car-framing which are presented by myimprovement will be obvious tov those familiar with railroad-carconstruction, and it will also .be apparent that it may be employed inconnection with a car-roof of any desired type.

I claim "as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. Asheet or plate metal roof-,carline having. an integral body comprising aweb of inverted U or channelsection, lateral flanges projecting from thesidel members thereof, and downwardly-turned flanges atthe ends of theweb and lateral flanges, orming uninterrupted flat end walls to thechannel or U.

2. A sheet or plate metal roof-carline having anintegral bodycomprisingla web of in- 1passing through holes 8b in IOO eral flangesprojecting from the-side members v verted L5 or 'hane section., thesdemarm bers of which are of unforrp'depth for sme. t nei 'Cr-U, fdistance on each sdeof its center and them: v y v f after diminish indepth vtoward its ends, latv GEORGE TBL Witnesses:

J. SNOWDEN BELL",

of the web, and downwardlyturnedjanges at CLARENCE A.. WILLIAMS.

the ends of the web and lateral angfes, orm-

